The Gods of ArrKelaan

Lucky Break [13 of 13]

And that wraps it up. This story is actually something like the stories I hope to be writing soon (if I haven't started). I want to establish some nice mythology and exploration of Arr-Kelaan in the future stories, and dealing with the beliefs of clerics and gods will be heavily involved with this.

Next up will be the collaboration story I've been drawing and which has been written by someone else. We'll deal with that more as we start posting pages. It's my hope that this is all on schedule, because I'm writing this in May 2010 and have sketched a bit more than half of the story. I'm hoping I've finished all the inking since then and that these pages are all ready to go.

If not, there might be a short hiatus for a while until they're ready. Wish me Luck!

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Ronson: I understand, and I admire your efforts at world-building. I'm just saying that, personally, I prefer the characters I read about to be likable. Being an anthology, I do not expect that to be the case all the time with Arr-Kelaan, but I will still point it out when I feel it happens. For example, I hoped that at least one of the Sharras would be nice, but (it sounds to me now) neither one really cares about her worshipers, but is just dispensing the Luck she has to. Oh well. Next deity, please, ;)

I agree with you to an extent, if this were a story of how you SHOULD live, and not a story of how Shrub ultimately CHOSE to live. The thing about creating a pantheon is that I am trying to show the different choices people make in living their lives, and why they like the choices they make.
If I ever do a story centered on Salsmen's followers, they aren't going to be evil people doing things because they're evil. They're going to be self-righteous people doing what they think is acceptable - and even laudible - in their own minds.
A follower of Beyurn is comforted by her teachings, a follower of Ronson is comforted by his (or the lack of his), a follower of Sharra is comforted by the Sharras views of the world.
Don't use these stories as morality lessons, take them as a look into the reasons why different people believe different things.

OK, THAT was unexpected. And very well written! I should've had more faith on Ronson. :D
...Which doesn't mean I don't have my peeves. First, that "just give yourself up to destiny" thing is a very warped message. "Just give up and let life be what it will!" Second, the Sharras just "flipping for it" in the end make it sound like they don't give a real damn about it. Doesn't endear them to me.
Still, the story was entertaining, and that's always the main point. So it's a 5 out of 5 from me. ;)